Part 1: KUALA LUMPUR: Most of the 10 flagship catalyst projects and initiatives implementation for the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) introduced in August last year, are on schedule. NETR outlines 10 flagship catalyst projects and 50 key initiatives under six energy transition levers. They are energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy (RE), hydrogen, bioenergy, green mobility, as well as carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) to unlock economic opportunities and reduce carbon emissions. The flagship catalyst projects are championed by various entities including Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Khazanah Nasional Bhd and SEDC Energy. The NETR flagship catalyst projects and initiatives, championed by different entities both in the public and private sectors, demonstrate the varying and unique approaches in advancing Malaysia energy transition. The projects and initiatives serve as pathfinders to explore new economic opportunities in supporting the nation's green growth for climate resilience through energy transition. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2023 has been enacted, while the bill on CCUS is schedule to be tabled by the end of 2024. Another notable progress is the completion in the construction and commission of 2.0 per cent biomass co-firing system in Tanjung Bin Power Plant. "The co-firing initiative with a target capacity of at least 15 per cent biomass by 2027 is anticipated to substantially reduce carbon dioxide, emissions, equivalent to planting about 141 million mature trees. The introduction of Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) in July 2024 enabled the companies to supply or acquire green electricity through the national grid network system. The scheme is an important enabler for several the NETR projects as an off-take mechanism, it said. Another significant progress is the development of the large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants under the fifth competitive bidding round by the Energy Commission in April 2024. These solar power plants with a total combined capacity of 2,000 megawatt (MW) are scheduled to commence operations in 2026.  Likewise, TNB is advancing its RE initiatives with the commencement of the hybrid hydro-floating solar PV project at its hydro dam lakes, with a total planned capacity of 2,500MW. The project, starting with an initial 30MW at the Chenderoh hydro dam in Perak, is set to expand to other locations including the Temenggor hydro dam in Perak and Kenyir in Terengganu by 2027. A successful National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), which was introduced in August last year, could increase the "green" energy contribution to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) to RM220 billion (Euro 46,51 bilion) in 2050 from RM25 billion (Euro 5,29 billion) in 2023. "The successful implementation of the NETR is expected to increase the sector's GDP contribution from RM25 (Euro 5,29 billion) billion in 2023 to RM220 billion (Euro 46,51 bilion) in 2050, with 310,000 job opportunities will be generated. "It is also expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 32 per cent in energy sector from 259 megatonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO,eq.) in 2019," the report said. In addition, the roadmap outlines the phasing out of coal as energy source by 2050, with natural gas being the primary contributor of the total primary energy supply mix at 56 per cent while renewables, namely solar, hydro and bioenergy contributing 23 per cent. (ICE KUALA LUMPUR)

Fonte notizia: 29 Ottobre 2024